TPDES CONSULTANT Sample Clauses
The TPDES CONSULTANT clause designates a specific consultant responsible for managing compliance with Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) regulations on a project. This clause typically outlines the consultant’s duties, such as preparing permit applications, monitoring discharges, and ensuring all reporting requirements are met under state and federal law. By clearly assigning these responsibilities, the clause helps ensure environmental compliance and reduces the risk of regulatory violations during construction or operation.
TPDES CONSULTANT. The Project Architect shall employ a qualified Consultant (the “TPDES Consultant”), experienced in the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) requirements and in the best management practices used at construction sites to control erosion and sediment, to prevent the discharge of pollutants and to prevent or mitigate the impacts of storm water runoff on water quality (collectively “BMPs”), which TPDES Consultant shall be approved in writing in advance by Owner, to provide expertise with respect to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regulations and BMPs through all phases of the Project. The TPDES Consultant’s services shall include, without limitation, (1) recommending structural and non-structural BMPs to Project Architect or other subcontractors under this Contract for civil and landscape site coordination, (2) preparing of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) including any BMP drawings and details (3) as requested in writing by Owner, assisting in the updating of SWPPPs and all other permit documentation required by the TCEQ for the Project, and (4) the drafting of technical specifications governing the Contractor/Contractor’s obligations under the applicable TPDES regulations and the TCEQ General Permit for Storm Water Discharges From Construction Sites (“General Permit”) No. TXR 150000 and governing the Contractor/Contractor’s recommended courses of action under BMPs. The TPDES Consultant shall insure that the storm water pollution prevention plan has been prepared for the site in accordance with the General Permit and that such plan complies with approved State and/or local sediment and erosion plans or permits and/or storm water management plans or permits, including, without limitation, any TPDES permit issued to The University of Texas component on which the site is located. The TPDES Consultant, through Project Architect, shall determine whether General Permit coverage is required, and, if so, shall advise Owner of Owner’s obligations under the General Permit and shall advise Owner of the Contractor/Contractor’s obligations under the General Permit. If there are multiple projects proposed to be conducted concurrently in contiguous areas and general permit coverage is required, the TPDES Consultant shall advise Owner of Owner’s obligations and prepare one SWPPP for the entire area encompassing all projects and shall amend such SWPPP at the request of Owner to insure that the Contractor/Contractors of each project can...
TPDES CONSULTANT. The Project Architect shall employ a qualified Consultant (the “TPDES Consultant”), experienced in the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) requirements and in the best management practices used at construction sites to control erosion and sediment, to prevent the discharge of pollutants and to prevent or mitigate the impacts of storm water runoff on water quality (collectively “BMPs”), which TPDES Consultant shall be approved in writing in advance by Owner, to provide expertise with respect to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regulations and BMPs through all phases of the Project. The TPDES Consultant’s services shall include, without limitation, (1) recommending structural and non-structural BMPs to Project Architect or other subcontractors under this Contract for civil and landscape site coordination, (2) preparing of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) including any BMP drawings and details